QEERI Corrosion Center renews strong ties with industry partners and stakeholders

QEERI Corrosion Center renews strong ties with industry partners and stakeholders

Doha:– With a focus on aligning its innovative research and development on the needs of industry, Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), recently convened the annual Technical Steering Committee meeting for its Corrosion Center.

The meeting brought together more than 35 attendees, among them corrosion and materials engineering experts from the oil and gas industry, ministries in Qatar, and international experts, including corrosion researchers from Curtin University. It was agreed that corrosion continues to remain a key issue facing companies operating in Qatar, with the conditions present being some of the harshest and aggressive environments encountered globally.

The Technical Steering Committee meeting is an integral part of determining the guiding strategy for the programs at QEERI’s Corrosion Center. The meeting was an opportunity for QEERI to present current programs and projects to industry members for feedback and comments to ensure they are in line with the needs of Qatar’s industries. The Corrosion Center’s core in-house programs include pipeline integrity management, corrosion inhibitors qualification and monitoring, material for hydrogen energy, stress corrosion cracking, and reinforced concrete corrosion. It also has joint projects with Curtin Corrosion Center as part of the QEERI-Curtin Corrosion Center alliance. These